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Introduction to Accounting

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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1.

The purpose of accounting is to....

a)

communicate information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

b)

communicate financial and non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

c)

communicate non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

2.

The Accounting Entity means...

a)

the business is a separate accounting entity from its owner.

b)

the business is not a separate accounting entity from its owner.

c)

the owner has permission to takes finance from the business and spend it on personal expenses

3.

Transactions and events that cannot be measured in money terms are not recorded in the books of accounts. It is due to Money Measurement Concept.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

__________________ is a language of business.

a)

Accounting

b)

Accountancy

c)

Book-Keeping

5.

Management is the ________users of accounting.

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

Stakeholders

6.

We record ___________in the books of accounts.

a)

financial transactions

b)

no financial transactions

c)

both financial and non financial transactions

d)

none of these

7.

Which of the following is not a branch of accounting?

a)

cost accounting

b)

financial accounting

c)

book keeping and accounting

d)

management accounting

8.

Which is the first step of accounting process?

a)

Classifying

b)

analyzing and interpretation

c)

recording

d)

financial statements.

9.

Qualitative characteristics of accounting information are

a)

Relevance

b)

Reliability

c)

Comparability

d)

All of theses

10.

End product of accounting is __________and _____________of accounting.

a)

P & L account ,Balance sheet

b)

Trial Balance and Ledger

c)

Journal , Balance Sheet

11.

The purpose of accounting is to____

a)

communicate information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

b)

communicate financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

c)

communicate non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions

12.

________ is recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information there off.

a)

Accounting

b)

Balance Sheet

c)

Income statement

d)

revenue

13.

Which of the following does not represents the characteristics of Management Accounting?

a)

Helps in finding out cost of products and control costs

b)

Measures the operating efficiency of the enterprise

c)

Helps in identifying the financial position of the business

d)

Process of determining and accumulating the cost of products or activity

14.

The following are the objectives of accounting except _______

a)

Maintaining accounting Records

b)

Protecting Business Assets

c)

Facilitates comparative study

d)

Providing accounting information to users

15.

Management of a business enterprise is the major external user of information.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Owners of business firms are the only people who need accounting information.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Financial statements are the major means of communicating accounting information to interested parties.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A partnership must have more than one owner.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the correct sequence of accounting activities?

a)

Recording , Identification, Communication

b)

Identification, Recording, Communication

c)

Communication, Recording, Identification

20.

Advantages of Accounting

a)

Provide information about financial performance

b)

Accounting is precise

c)

Helps in settlement of tax liability

d)

Assistance to management

21.

Companies are incurring extra costs for providing work from home facilities to employees during the current pandemic. Identify whether these are controllable or non controllable costs.

a)

Controllable

b)

Non controllable

c)

Controllable or non controllable depends on the level of management authority .

22.

Cash , goods or assets invested by the proprietor in the business for earning profit is called __________.

a)

Fixed Assets

b)

Non- Current Assets

c)

Capital

d)

Profit

23.

Any legal activity performed for earning profit is called :-

a)

Profit company

b)

Non-Profit Company

c)

Business

24.

Manipulation of accounts to show the better position of the company is :-

a)

Conceal vital facts

b)

Frauds and missappropriations 

c)

Window Dressing

25.

Which of the following is not a sub-field of accounting

a)

Financial accounting

b)

Book Keeping

c)

Cost Accounting

26.

Which of the following the most relevant accounting information for taxation authorities ?

a)

Profit generated during the year

b)

Credit sales of the year

c)

Book value of fixed assets

d)

Cash Balance of the firm

27.

Which of the transactions is of a financial character and will be recorded in the business ?

a)

Goods taken from the business by the owner.

b)

Recruiting a candidate

c)

Sale of household furniture, $200

d)

Received an order for sales of goods.

28.

Internal Users of Accounting information are

a)

Potential Investors

b)

Creditors

c)

Management

d)

Employees

29.

External Users of accounting information are not :-

a)

Lenders

b)

Officers

c)

Employees

d)

Public

30.

Accounting is referred to as the "language of ___________________."

a)

Profit

b)

Life

c)

Accounting

d)

Business

31.

Which branch of accounting embraces the preparation of various tax returns and tax planning necessary to minimize the impact of taxes on the firm?

a)

Auditing

b)

Cost accounting

c)

Financial accounting

d)

Tax accounting

32.

Which branch of accounting is concerned with analyzing costs of products or services rendered in a business?

a)

Auditing

b)

Cost accounting

c)

Financial Accounting

d)

Management Accounting

e)

Tax Accounting

33.

Which types of business offers share for sale to the public?

a)

Sole Proprietorship

b)

Partnership

c)

Public Limited Company

d)

Private Limited Company

34.

Which of the following is not the field of accounting?

a)

Management Accounting

b)

Financial Accounting

c)

Tax Accounting

d)

Principle Accounting

35.

Which of the following is not the role of an accountant?

a)

manage and run the business

b)

comply with the accounting standard

c)

prepare financial reports

d)

communicate the financial information to stakeholders

36.

Which of the following would not be considered as the external users of accounting data?

a)

Malayan Banking Berhad

b)

Inland Revenue Board

c)

Potential investor

d)

Marketing Manager

37.

Who is considered as the father of modern accounting?

a)

Augustus

b)

Suetonius

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Luca Pacioli

38.

The definition "Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information." came from which organization?

a)

AAA

b)

ACPA

c)

AICPA

d)

PICPA

39.

This user of the financial statements is concerned mostly with the liquidity of business.

a)

Customers

b)

Investors

c)

Management

d)

Trade Creditors

40.

A business and its owner are two separate entities.

a)

separate business entity

b)

Going concern

41.

Business should record the business activities based on the cost value or the actual price stated in the source document.

a)

Matching

b)

Historical cost

42.

Business should report relevant, reliable, timely, unbiased and free form mistakes or errors information.

a)

Full disclosure

b)

Conservatism

43.

It is getting to be recognized as a new discipline which integrates accounting, auditing and investigative skills.

a)

Financial Accounting

b)

Auditing

c)

Cost Accounting

d)

Management Accounting

e)

Forensic Accounting

44.

Father of Accounting

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
45.

What is proprietorship business?

a)

Business own by two or more person

b)

Business ownership divided by share

c)

Business own by one person

46.

"Haziq Enterprise purchases a lorry worth RM 80,000. For the next year the price of the lorry was reduce to RM 75,000. The value must be recorded is RM 80,000 because it is a cost value."

The above statement referring to which account principles..

a)

Going Concern

b)

Historical Cost

c)

Objectivity

d)

Full Disclosure

47.

What is the accounting process no 3?

a)

Adjustment

b)

Ledgers

c)

Financial Statement

48.

A supplier can be a company or an individual that

a)

provides goods and services used by the business

b)

owns shares of the business

c)

gives loans to the business to help finance its activities

49.

What is the main role of an accountant?

a)

Ensuring the business is making profit

b)

Recording, summarizing and presenting financial information.

c)

Preparing budgets and business plans

50.

Which the following activities is NOT an accounting function?

a)

Management consultation

b)

Costing advice

c)

Auditing services

51.

Which of the following purposes is NOT the purpose of accounting?

a)

Determining the best alternative staff to do the job.

b)

Identifying which business activities that increase expenses.

c)

Determining whether a business is doing well or badly.

52.

Which is true about company?

a)

Capital from shareholder

b)

Maximum partners are 50 persons

c)

If bancrupt the owner will responsible

d)

Owner will get dividend each year

53.

Types of business activities are...

a)

Services and merchandising

b)

Services and manufacturing

c)

Services, manufacturing and merchandising

54.

Accountants refer to an economic event as a

a)

sale

b)

purchase

c)

transaction.

d)

change in ownership

55.

What is GAAP?

a)

Geng Anak-anak Pandai

b)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

c)

Generally Accounting Accepted Principles

d)

Geng Anak-anak Pandan

56.

Which of the following item is not an asset.

a)

Cash at Bank

b)

Motor Vehicle

c)

Stationery

d)

Inventories

57.

A Bank Loan is classified as a:

a)

Revenue

b)

Expense

c)

Asset

d)

Liability

58.

For every transaction, both the aspects are effected.

a)

Single entry

b)

Double Entry

c)

Financial accounting

d)

Management accounting

59.

when the owner takes money out of the business's account it is called _________?

a)

credit

b)

drawings

c)

debt

d)

borrowing

60.

Which of the following items would not fall under the definition of an asset ?

a)

Creditors

b)

Debtors

c)

Cash

d)

Machinery

61.

Goodwill is a

a)

Tangible assets

b)

Liquid assets

c)

Intangible assets

d)

Intangible Liabilities

62.

The amount spent in order to produce and sell the goods and services which generates income is termed as

a)

Revenue

b)

Loss

c)

Expenses

d)

Liabilities

63.

Assets which are purchased for the purpose of operating the business and not for resale are called

a)

Current Assets

b)

Fixed Assets

c)

Liquid Assets

d)

Fictitious Assets

64.

The person who owes money to the firm is called a

a)

creditor

b)

lender

c)

bank

d)

debtor

65.

Mr. Moonrise started a business for buying and selling of stationery with ₹5,00,000 as an initial investment. Of which he paid ₹1,00,000 for furniture, ₹2,00,000 for buying stationery items. The amount of capital will be

a)

₹2,00,000

b)

₹5,00,000

c)

₹1,00,000

d)

₹3,00,000

66.

An Enterprise to whom an entity owe, an amount for buying goods and services on credit is called

a)

Creditor

b)

Debtor

c)

Lender

d)

Bad debt

67.

A liability arises because of _________. choose all possible correct answers.

a)

Cash transaction

b)

Paying immediately

c)

Paying on later date

d)

Credit transactions

68.

Which of the following are goods?

a)

Machines manufactured for sale.

b)

Furniture purchase for sale

c)

Books and stationery purchase by a bool seller

d)

All the above.

69.

Revenue from operations refers to __________.

a)

Revenue earned from Operating Activities

b)

Revenue earned from activities that are not operating activities

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

70.

A firm earns a revenue of Rs.21, 000 and the expenses to earn this revenue are Rs.15,000. Its income will be (a)  

71.

Sale is recognised as a revenue

a)

When the contract for sale is entered into

b)

At the point of sale

c)

After the expiry of credit period allowed to debtors

d)

After the money collected from the customer

72.

Amount of debts irrecoverable from the debtors are termed as (a)  

73.

Which of the following is not a long term liability

a)

Bank loan

b)

Term loan

c)

Debentures

d)

Creditors

74.

Fall in the value of an asset due to its use is termed as (a)  

75.

Purchase refers to purchase of......

a)

Stationary for office use

b)

Goods for resale

c)

Assets for the factory

d)

None of the above

76.
Assets taken out of a business for the owner's personal use
a)
capital
b)
withdrawals
c)
equities
d)
revenue
77.
Anything of value that is owned
a)
account
b)
asset
c)
withdrawal
d)
expense
78.
A business owned by one person
a)
service business
b)
revenue
c)
expense
d)
proprietorship
79.

The total assets of Abawag Enterprises are P700,000 and its owner’s equity is P420,000. What is the amount of its liabilities?

a)

P1,120,000

b)

P280,000

c)

P300,000

d)

P400,000

80.

2.) The total owner’s equity of De leon Servicing amounts to P250,000 and the total liabilities are 150,000. How much is the total assets if P50,000 was withdrawn by the owner for his personal use?

a)

P350,000

b)

P400,000

c)

P200,000

d)

P100,000

81.

A planned process designed to complete financial data and summarize the results in accounting records and reports.

a)

Accounting

b)

Financial Statement

c)

Accounting System

d)

Business plan

82.

A formal report that shows what an individual owns, what an individual owes, and the difference between the two.

a)

net worth statement

b)

Equity

c)

Balance Sheet

d)

Financial Report

83.

The difference between assets and liabilities.

a)

ethics

b)

GAAP

c)

debts

d)

equity

84.

The difference between personal assets and personal liabilities.

a)

Equities

b)

Personal Net Worth

c)

Assets

d)

Account title

85.

The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.

a)

ethics

b)

GAAP

c)

business standards and procedures

d)

legal laws

86.

A business that performs an activity for a fee.

a)

manufacturing business

b)

retail business

c)

service business

87.

A formal written document that describes the nature of a business and how it will operate.

a)

business report

b)

financial report

c)

business plan

d)

business journal

88.

An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.

a)

Science Equation

b)

Financial Equation

c)

Algebra Equation

d)

Accounting Equation

89.

A record that summarizes all the transactions pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation.

a)

asset

b)

expense

c)

account

d)

equity

90.

Any business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity.

a)

revenue

b)

investment

c)

withdrawal

d)

transaction

91.

The name given to an account.

a)

account receivable

b)

account payable

c)

sale on account

d)

account title

92.

A sale for which payment will be received at a later date.

a)

discount sale

b)

long-term sale

c)

short sale

d)

sale on account

93.

The difference between the increases and decreases in an account.

a)

net increase/decrease

b)

account balance

c)

net profit

d)

net loss

94.

An account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business.

a)

Equity

b)

Capital account

c)

Asset

d)

Liability

95.

A type of asset that represents physical goods for sale.

a)

Contributed Capital

b)

Inventory

c)

Cash in Banks

d)

Account Receivable

96.

Economic resources of the entity. Include such items as cash, accounts receivables, inventory, land, buildings, equipment, intangible assets and others.

a)

Income Statement

b)

Accounts Payable

c)

Cash Flows Statement

d)

Assets

97.

Fees earned from providing services and/or the amounts of products sold.

a)

Revenues

b)

Cost of Goods Sold

c)

Sales Price

d)

Owner's Equity

98.

Payments from the organization to its owners.

a)

Stocks

b)

Bonds

c)

Dividends

d)

Retained Earnings

99.

Owners investment in the business minus the owners draws or withdrawals from the biz. Mathematically it is assets minus liabilities.

a)

Owners Equity

b)

Stocks

c)

Bonds

d)

Loans

100.

This liability represents amounts of money owed to vendors for purchases of goods or services.

a)

Accounts Payable

b)

Costs of Goods Sold

c)

Inventory

d)

Credits

101.

This assets represents amounts of money to claim from customers for sales or goods or services on account.

a)

Accounts Receivable

b)

Sales

c)

Inventory

d)

Future Sales Credits

102.

These assets represent the value of machinery, cars, factory, etc.

a)

Sales

b)

Inventory

c)

Accounts Receivable

d)

Plant, Property & Equipment

103.

This asset represents amounts of money on deposit in a bank account or accounts and is very "liquid".

a)

Cash in Banks

b)

Stocks

c)

Bonds

d)

CD's

104.

These liabilities represent amounts of money owed to banks or other financing institutions.

a)

Bonds

b)

Loans

c)

Owner's Equity

d)

Bank's Equity

105.

This term means within 12 months. It is used to classify assets & liabilities on a balance sheet.

a)

Short Term

b)

Yearly

c)

Current

d)

Long Term

106.

This term means more than 12 months. It is used to classify assets & liabilities on a balance sheet.

a)

Non Current (a.k.a. Long Term)

b)

Yearly

c)

Short Term

d)

Current

107.

Summary report that presents the performance of a company or individual in a period of time. It includes sales, cost of goods sold, other expenses including tax and financing expenses. It shows whether the company made a profit or loss during that period.

a)

Income Statement

b)

Cash Flow Statement

c)

Balance Sheet

d)

Retained Earnings Report

108.

Summary report that represents the accounting equation of a company. It is a static report at a point of time, like a snapshot. It reports assets, liabilities and equity and sub categories. It represents the net worth of a company.

a)

Income Statement

b)

Balance Sheet

c)

Cash Flow Statement

d)

Owners Equity Report

109.

Summary report of the cash generated by a company during a period of time.

a)

Income Statement

b)

Balance Sheet

c)

Cash Flow Statement

d)

Owner's Equity Report

110.

Which of the following is NOT a report used in accounting?

a)

Statement of Cash Flow

b)

Balance Sheet

c)

Income Statement

d)

Revenue Sheet

111.

If the capital of a business is ₹ 5,00,000 and outside liabilities are ₹200,000. Calculate total assets of the business.

a)

3,00,000

b)

7,00,000

c)

10,00,000

d)

2,50,000

112.

Amount which the proprietor has invested in a business is known as ......

a)

Capital

b)

Liability

c)

Asset

d)

Expenses

113.

Current Liabilities include:

a)

Bills Payable

b)

Creditors

c)

Outstanding Expenses

d)

All of the above

114.

.......... are those assets which have a physical existence and which can be seen or felt.

a)

Current Asset

b)

Wasteful Asset

c)

Intangible Asset

d)

Tangible Asset

115.

If total assets of a business are rs 10,00,000 and capital is rs 4,00,000. Calculate Creditors......

a)

7,00,000

b)

6,00,000

c)

14,00,000

d)

8,00,000

116.

Which of the following equation is correct.....

a)

Assets= Liabilities - Capital

b)

Liabilities= Assets - Capital

c)

Capital= Assets + Liabilities

d)

Assets= Capital- Liabilities

117.

.......... Refers to those liabilities which are to be paid normally with in one year.

a)

Current liability

b)

Non Current Liability

c)

Loan

d)

Borrowing

118.

The term SALES is used only for the sale of .........and is never used for the sale of any asset.

a)

Furniture

b)

land

c)

Purchases

d)

Goods

119.

Expenses which are yet to be paid is known as

a)

Prepaid expenses

b)

Accrued expenses

c)

Outstanding expenses

d)

Unearned expenses

120.

Expenses which are paid in advance is......

a)

Prepaid Expenses

b)

Postpaid Expenses

c)

Outstanding Expenses

d)

Accrued Expenses

121.

Paid Rent results in

a)

Increase in cash & capital

b)

Decrease in cash & capital

c)

Increase in cash & Decrease in capital

d)

No Effect

122.

Sold goods on credit effects on

a)

Goods only

b)

Debtors only

c)

Goods and Debtors

d)

Cash and Debtors

123.

Purchase goods for cash affects on

a)

Purchases

b)

Goods

c)

Purchases and cash

d)

Goods and cash

124.

Received commission effects on

a)

Cash and capital

b)

Cash and commission

c)

Capital and commission

d)

Capital only

125.
The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time such as a year or a month is the:
a)
Balance Sheet
b)
Income Statement
c)
Statement of Cash Flows
d)
None of These
126.
Obligations (amounts owed) are reported on the balance sheet and are referred to as __________.
a)
Assets
b)
Liabilities
c)
Debt
d)
Owner Equity
127.
Revenues minus expenses equals:
a)
Assets
b)
Liabilities
c)
Owner Equity
d)
Net Income
128.

Goods that a business purchases in order to sell.

a)

merchandise

b)

merchandising business

c)

share of stock

d)

vendor

129.

Goods that a business purchases in order to sell.

a)

merchandise

b)

merchandising business

c)

share of stock

d)

vendor

130.
Revenues minus expenses equals _____________________.
(Revenues-Expenses = _______________)
a)
Profit
b)
Overhead
c)
Income
d)
None of the above
131.
The basic accounting equation is Assets=Liabilities + _______________________.
a)
Income
b)
Owner's Equity
c)
Expenses
d)
Profit
132.

It is the simplest form of business organization

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole Proprietorship

c)

Cooperatives

d)

Corporation

133.

It refers to an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit

a)

Partnership

b)

Sole Proprietorship

c)

Cooperatives

d)

Corporation

134.

It is the process of converting raw materials into finished products

a)

Service Business

b)

Merchandising

c)

Manufacturing

135.

Other term for Merchandising?

a)

Trading

b)

Dealings

c)

Marketing

d)

Commerce

136.

Geeta, a very wise business woman has Investment in shares of Rs.10,00,000. This Investment in Shares are:

a)

Assets

b)

liabilities

c)

sale

d)

expenses

137.

Domnic, a business man is not aware of certain terms. He thinks that salary paid is loss for his business. Is he right? Salary paid is:

a)

liability

b)

expenses

c)

loss

138.

Domnic, a business man is not aware of certain terms. He thinks that salary paid is loss for his business. Is he right? Salary paid is:

a)

liability

b)

expenses

c)

loss

139.

Bank Overdraft is

a)

an Asset

b)

Expenses

c)

Liabilities

d)

income

140.

Ram, a business man was very prompt. He prepaid Insurance of Rs. 10,000. Prepaid Insurance is

a)

expenses

b)

asset

c)

liabilities

d)

loss

141.

Mr. Mehta, a business man was in need of money to pay his sons school fees, so he withdraws money from his business Rs.50,000. The business decided to charge interest on such drawings, so interest on drawings is:

a)

expenses

b)

income

c)

liabilities

d)

asset

142.

Raman Ltd, had spent Rs. 1,50,000 on Freehold Premises. Freehold Premises are

a)

expenses

b)

asset

c)

liabilities

d)

loss

143.

Kanika Kapoor's Business has current account, this current account is

a)

Asset

b)

Liabilities

c)

expenses

d)

none of the above

144.

Tiger Ltd. has a trade mark of Rs.6,90,000. Trade Mark is

a)

Liabilities

b)

expenses

c)

asset (tangible)

d)

asset (intangible)

145.

An increase in capital arising from the sale of merchandise is called (a)   .

146.

A decrease in capital due to performing a function necessary for obtaining revenue is termed a (n) (a)   .

147.

If revenue exceed expenses, the difference is called (a)   .

148.

A patents is an example of a (n) (a)   asset.

149.

Mortgage is an example of a (n) (a)   .

150.

These are goods not yet sold or goods to be sold

a)

Trade Receivable

b)

Trade Payable

c)

Goods

d)

Inventory